Doha 31 March 2017 (QNA) Al-Gharafa Basketball team won Friday Qatar Cup after defeating Al Rayyan 104-91 in the final. It is the third time that Al Gharafa wins the cup after winning it in 2013 and 2015, when it defeated Al Rayyan and Al Jaish. This year's winner dominated Qatar in the semi-final 98-59....

Doha 31 Mar 2017 (QNA) Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al-Thani qualified Friday to the second round of the Equestrian World Cup (FEI World Cup), which is taking place in the City of Omaha, State of Nebraska in the US. Sheikh Ali riding his horse Carolina cleared all the obstacles without making any mistake in 64:61...

Doha 30 March 2017 (MOI) A two days workshop on “the legal prospects for asylum” held recently in Doha. The workshop was organized by Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Officers from the Ministry of Interior, representatives from Qatar Red Crescent, National Human Rights Committee and...

Yahoo News 30 March 2017 (AP) Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in anti-India protests that erupted yesterday following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces that killed a rebel in disputed Kashmir, police and witnesses said. The gun battle began after police and soldiers cordoned off the southern town of...

Doha 29 Mar 2017 Lulu outlets are all set to welcome the much-awaited ‘Festival of Kerala’ as part of the on-going Qatar International Food Festival and Lulu World Food Expo 2017. The Festival will be officially inaugurated by Dr. R. Seetharaman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Doha Bank on Thursday, the 30th of March, 2017...

Doha 26 March 2017 The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs conducted week-long training course on Holy book of Quran for a group of Imams and teachers from Kyrgyzstan. The course was held at Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center during March 19 to 25 in coordination with Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed...

Doha, Qatar 29 March 2017 The St. Regis Doha recently hosted an Appreciation Dinner and Entertainment night for its staff as part of their ongoing 5th Anniversary Celebrations. Hotel St. Regis Doha is recipient of The prestigious award of GCC Hotel of the Year in 2016 as well as being awarded one of the best...

Doha 29 Mar 2017 (MOI) The new Government services complex and Services Centre of Ministry of Interior (MoI) was opened In Pearl Qatar City on Wednesday, 29th March 2017. The complex was inaugurated by Brig. Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq, Director General of the General Directorate of Passports in the presence of directors of departments at...

Birmingham (UK) 28 March 2017 (AlJazeera Network) Britain is establishing a joint economic and trade committee to pave the way for a post-Brexit trade agreement with Gulf states, Prime Minister Theresa May said, as her government announced that Qatar has pledged to invest $6.28 bn in the country. May, who is due to begin the...

Manila 28 March 2017 (PNA) China is looking forward to a May 2017 bilateral meeting with the Philippines to thresh out maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea or SCS), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said this was one of the issues discussed during the meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte...